Combining Philosophers

Ideas for J.B. Watson, Simone Weil and Sigmund Freud

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23. Ethics / A. Egoism / 1. Ethical Egoism
23865 Morality would improve if people could pursue private interests [Weil]
23. Ethics / B. Contract Ethics / 2. Golden Rule
24196 Loving others as ourselves implies varied love, and varied suffering [Weil]
23. Ethics / C. Virtue Theory / 2. Elements of Virtue Theory / e. Character
23896 We see our character as a restricting limit, but also as an unshakable support [Weil]
23893 We don't see character in a single moment, but only over a period of time [Weil]
23894 The concept of character is at the centre of morality [Weil]
23895 We modify our character by placing ourselves in situations, or by attending to what seems trivial [Weil]
23. Ethics / C. Virtue Theory / 2. Elements of Virtue Theory / h. Right feelings
24183 We should only perform the good actions which we can't help doing [Weil]
23. Ethics / C. Virtue Theory / 3. Virtues / h. Respect
23837 Respect is our only obligation, which can only be expressed through deeds, not words [Weil]
23815 We cannot equally respect what is unequal, so equal respect needs a shared ground [Weil]
23. Ethics / C. Virtue Theory / 4. External Goods / d. Friendship
24185 Friendship is a virtue, not a state we should dream of [Weil]
23834 Friendship is partly universal - the love of a person is like the ideal of loving everyone [Weil]
23. Ethics / E. Utilitarianism / 3. Motivation for Altruism
24219 My neighbour's pleasure can't be an end for me [Weil]
23. Ethics / F. Existentialism / 2. Nihilism
24188 It is absurd to say that evil proves life is worthless. If it were, why would evil matter? [Weil]
23. Ethics / F. Existentialism / 4. Boredom
24205 Monotony is beautiful as a reflection of eternity, or atrocious as unvarying perpetuity [Weil]
23823 Life needs risks to avoid sickly boredom [Weil]